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'''Roleplaying''' is a method of playing games where the player makes up their own storyline and experience. This method of gameplay is favoured by many over simply completing the storyline missions, and even side missions. | '''Roleplaying''' is a method of playing games where the player makes up their own storyline and experience. This method of gameplay is favoured by many over simply completing the storyline missions, and even side missions. | ||
In [[GTA]] games, there are many opportunities for pretending the player or protagonist has a job, such as being a police officer, FBI agent, airline pilot, limousine chauffeur, drug runner or mass murderer. There is also a lot of scope for acting like real life, such as eating, going to entertainment venues, and purchasing vehicles/property rather than stealing. | In [[Grand Theft Auto|GTA]] games, there are many opportunities for pretending the player or protagonist has a job, such as being a police officer, FBI agent, airline pilot, limousine chauffeur, drug runner or mass murderer. There is also a lot of scope for acting like real life, such as eating, going to entertainment venues, and purchasing vehicles/property rather than stealing. | ||
Some players enjoy roleplay as it makes the game more realistic, often giving them an insight into a life they would prefer to have, or can look forward to when they're older. Other players enjoy the opportunity to do things they can't do in real life. | Some players enjoy roleplay as it makes the game more realistic, often giving them an insight into a life they would prefer to have, or can look forward to when they're older. Other players enjoy the opportunity to do things they can't do in real life. | ||
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== Driving and Vehicles == | == Driving and Vehicles == | ||
In real life, most people don't steal and trash dozens of cars each day, nor drive random vehicles like ice-cream vans or fire trucks, nor are able to fly a plane/helicopter. To make the GTA experience more realistic, many players prefer to purchase one or two permanent vehicles which they keep in garages and maintain at various in-game facilities such as [[Pay'n'Spray]]. | In real life, most people don't steal and trash dozens of cars each day, nor drive random vehicles like ice-cream vans or fire trucks, nor are able to fly a plane/helicopter. To make the GTA experience more realistic, many players prefer to purchase one or two permanent vehicles which they keep in garages and maintain at various in-game facilities such as [[Pay 'n' Spray]]. | ||
They would often purchase vehicles which are appropriate to their role-playing character. Most normal people would have a simple sedan rather than an [[Infernus]] or [[Comet]]; whereas a celebrity or highly-paid person would have a very flashy vehicle. It is also worth remembering that most workers don't take their work vehicle home at night, so they would swap their police car for their personal vehicle after work. | They would often purchase vehicles which are appropriate to their role-playing character. Most normal people would have a simple sedan rather than an [[Infernus]] or [[Comet]]; whereas a celebrity or highly-paid person would have a very flashy vehicle. It is also worth remembering that most workers don't take their work vehicle home at night, so they would swap their police car for their personal vehicle after work. | ||
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== Friends and Relationships == | == Friends and Relationships == | ||
In [[ | In [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], it is possible to have more than one girlfriend at a time. However, this isn't realistic and bigamy should be avoided. Some players also try to maintain relationships with a small number of key friends, rather than the constant cycle of befriending and betrayal that the missions condone. | ||
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